Australia skydiving: Three dead after ‘mid-air collision’ 13 October 2017 From the section Australia Three skydivers have died in Queensland after they apparently collided mid-air, say Australian authorities. Paramedics and police were called to Mission...

Aaron Finch tweeted this picture from the team bus A rock was thrown at Australia’s team bus, smashing a window, after their eight-wicket T20 international win against India in Guwahati. Players and staff were travelling back to the hotel from the Barsapara...

AAP/David Mariuz This time last year, Australia was getting over a media storm about renewables, energy policy and climate change. The media storm was caused by a physical storm: a mid-latitude cyclone that hit South Australia on September 29 and set in train a series...

AAP/David Mariuz This time last year, Australia was getting over a media storm about renewables, energy policy and climate change. The media storm was caused by a physical storm: a mid-latitude cyclone that hit South Australia on September 29 and set in train a series...

In the last decade, there have been many horrific gun crimes in the US, where at least 10 people have been murdered in the one incident. However, the National Rifle Association has successfully fought all efforts to impose even limited gun control. The NRA’s donations...

Protests in Charlottesville in the US turned violent recently, leading to the death of one person. Reuters/Joshua Roberts It’s been a little over a month since a group of white nationalists marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, some chanting Nazi slogans. Clashes with...

Video footage shows a man swinging punches towards two other men England have suspended Ben Stokes and Alex Hales from international cricket until further notice after the pair were involved in an incident near a Bristol nightclub. Stokes, 26, is said to be...

Whale exhumed from Australian beach after backlash 25 September 2017 From the section Australia Image copyright Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Image caption An excavator removes the carcass from a beach in New South Wales A humpback whale has been exhumed from an...

With all election night votes counted at yesterday’s New Zealand election, the conservative National won 46.0% (down 1.0 from 2014), Labour 35.8% (up 10.7 from an abysmal 2014 result), the anti-immigrant populist NZ First 7.5% (down 1.2) and the Greens 5.9% (down...

Some Auckland petrol stations run out of fuel after burst pipe 19 September 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Several petrol stations in Auckland have run out of fuel as problems caused by damage to a key pipeline in New Zealand’s...

Going home after a total knee replacement and having regular physiotherapy means you recover just as fast as if you'd chosen to stay in hospital for your rehab. And it's cheaper. from www.shutterstock.com Most private patients who have had knee replacement...

Lewis Hamilton drove a masterful race to win the Singapore Grand Prix and take a stranglehold on the title as rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out. Hamilton, who started fifth after struggling in qualifying, was leading by the first corner after Vettel collided with...

In the same-sex marriage battle, Malcolm Turnbull finds himself fighting two former Liberal prime ministers, while somewhat uncomfortably aligned with an aspiring Labor one. Just as in the republic referendum, it is John Howard and Tony Abbott urging a No vote, with...

The government’s announcement in the May 2017 budget of a trial of random drug testing of 5,000 Youth Allowance and Newstart recipients has been almost universally criticised. While the prime minister claimed the program is “based on love”, the CEO of Jobs Australia...

Sydney aquarium to release shark after pool-aided rescue 12 September 2017 From the section Australia Image copyright ALEX MARTINIUK Image caption The shark was given sanctuary in a popular Sydney swimming spot It looks incongruous at first glance: a great white shark...

Friday’s earthquake off Mexico was the largest in that region in over a century, and will add pressure to a region already being battered by several other natural disasters. The earthquake occurred off the west coast of southern Mexico 69 km below the surface, with a...

Australian fundraiser Connie Johnson dies hours after receiving honour 8 September 2017 From the section Australia Image copyright Facebook/@Loveyoursister Image caption Connie Johnson was awarded one of Australia’s highest honours before she died An Australian...

Australian Senate considers new rules after burka stunt 5 September 2017 From the section Australia Image copyright Reuters Image caption Pauline Hanson removes a burka in Austalia’s Senate last month Australian politicians could be held to stricter dress codes...

Australian man ‘walks 100km’ through outback after crash 4 September 2017 From the section Australia Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Police estimate the man walked between 100km and 120km A tradesman who crashed his car in the Australian outback...

Woman dies after breast surgery ‘carried out by tourist’ 1 September 2017 From the section Australia Image copyright Google Image caption The clinic was inside of the Central Park Mall, close to Sydney’s central station A woman in Australia has died...

Research has typically found that shared reading experiences are highly beneficial for young people. Shutterstock/Alfira Many of us will be able to recall the enjoyment of shared reading: being read to and sharing reading with our parents. However, my research has...

US Navy orders fleet investigation after collision 21 August 2017 From the section Asia Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe timing of this incident is awkward for the United States The US Navy has ordered a wide investigation into its Pacific...

Both Voyager spacecraft are only in communication with Earth via a Canberra tracking station. NASA/JPL This month marks 40 years since NASA launched the two Voyager space probes on their mission to explore the outer planets of our Solar System, and Australia has been...

Where to next on higher education reform? AAP/Paul Miller On Wednesday, a Senate committee reported on the government’s proposed changes to higher education. Though more moderate than the 2014 version, the new higher education package represents groundhog day for the...

Australian teenager in hospital after sea bug attack 7 August 2017 From the section Australia Image copyright Jarrod Kanizay Image caption The 16-year-old is staying in hospital for another night An Australian teenager is recovering in hospital after being bitten by...

When China’s government banned video streaming on the site AcFun (Site A) in June, little did we know that the days of Bilibili – its sister site, commonly referred as Site B – were also numbered. In July, thousands of people woke up to find that the content they had...

Australian woman shot dead by US police after 911 call 17 July 2017 From the section Australia Image copyright AFP An Australian woman has been killed by a US police officer responding to a 911 call in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (BCA) said...

British tourist found safe after search in Melbourne 6 July 2017 From the section Australia Image copyright Victoria Police Image caption Benjamin Wyatt is visiting Melbourne from Bath A British tourist who went missing from a beach in Australia has been found safe...

The Australian government is digitising the country’s health system, but a serious Medicare security breach suggests we may not be ready. The Australian Federal Police are investigating after the Guardian discovered that the Medicare card details of Australians were...